THE HERITAGE HERALD Heritage Christian Church New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD Phone: (301)

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1 THE HERITAGE HERALD Heritage Christian Church New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD Phone: (301) Website: Heritage Staff Rev. Annie Smith, Interim Minister Rev. Jim Cole, Associate Minister Charles Worle, Pianist Nancy Gebicke, Executive Assistant Rev. Kathy Kohl, Pastoral Counseling ( ) Volume LII, No. 9 September 2016 A SET TIME As we enter the last quarter of the year I ask myself, Where has the time gone? What have I accomplished or achieved that I set out to do in January? Or, perhaps, the better question is, Why haven t I accomplished or achieved anything that I set out to do at the beginning of the year? The truth is in the pudding, as the saying goes. When I preached the sermon, Set Time, it seemed to focus more on the physical need of healing and deliverance. But as sermons linger in my mind long after I have preached them, I now know there are more reasons to wait for and have the faith to believe that God has a set time for His promises to come true. There are some things we have been asking for and even waiting for that God knows if He gives them to us too soon it would only hinder or even destroy us. It would not benefit us, nor the Kingdom of God. A set time can also be seen as the ordained timing of God. Ordain meaning, to decree, to determine, to destine it to be so. These things cannot be hurried. Exodus 9:4-5 says: "But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing will die of all that belongs to the sons of Israel." '"And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, Tomorrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. When God s set time has come, you can expect the unexpected. You can expect things to change in your favor. You can expect, "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived... the things God has prepared for those who love Him-- [at the set time] (1 Cor. 2:9). God is on the move and He is soon to come back for His church. However, in the meantime, there are so many of His promises and His prophecies that still must be fulfilled. As a child of God you are in the receiving line. So whatever you know God has promised, get ready because your set time is coming. Whatever you have been believing God for, now is the time for it to come to pass even if it s been eighteen years. The delay is over; your set time has come. So prepare your praise; it is the only response God is due! Enter this last quarter with great expectations in your heart and a praise on your lips, for your set time is now. God Bless, Rev. Annie

2 President s Message... I believe that Heritage has turned the corner and is now going to make it. The August board meeting was attended by Rev. Allen Harris the regional minister for the Capital Area. Rev. Harris gave us some suggested guidelines to follow if Heritage needed to be restructured. At the Board meeting it was decided that Rev. Annie shall continue to be the interim minister for at least the next four months and that Charles was officially approved as the new music director. The stability, which Heritage needed, has been restored. It is my opinion, that we are all back in gear and with the leadership now in place Heritage with thrive. It does not appear, to the undersigned, that any further restructuring is necessary. I would like to thank everyone who came to the board meeting in August for their ideas and their support. Together, I am confident, that we will have a successful 2016 and beyond. Our next board meeting will be on September 19th at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Allen Harris will join us and all are encouraged to attend. Rev. Jim Cole President Heritage Pot Luck Lunch On Sunday, September 11th, we are having a pot luck lunch after church. The theme will be red, white and blue. Please see the Sign-Up Sheet in the Narthex. WORSHIP AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH September 4 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecot 10:30 Worship - Rev. Jim Cole Lectionary: Jeremiah 18:1-11; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14: :30 Fellowship Time September 11 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 Worship - Rev. Clara Guyton Lectionary: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15: :30 Pot Luck Lunch September 18 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost START-UP SUNDAY 10:30 Worship - Rev. Annie Smith Lectionary: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16: :30 Fellowship Time September 25 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30 Worship - Rev. Annie Smith Lectionary: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16: :30 Fellowship Time Come and Worship!

3 Fall Senior Conference at Bethany Beach September 6, 7 and 8, 2016 Regional Assembly Service Project At the 2016 Regional Assembly the youth will be sharing in a service project where we will be Creating 600+ health kits for Week of Compassion Each kit will include: - Band-Aids (each kit gets 6) - wide-tooth combs - individually wrapped bars of bath size soap - hand towels (approximately 16"x 28") - wash clothes - nail clippers - individually packaged tooth brushes - plus - donations of $2.00 per kit Heritage Christian Church will be participating, and we hope to collect enough items for ten (10) kits. A collection box will be in the Narthex each Sunday, September 4 th through October 9 th. Please contact Cathy Berlett if you need additional information. Well Not exactly! We will look at the big story of the Bible. Usually you look at little pieces that tell little stories of faith. Even sermons are mostly focused on individual events, ideas, poems, or history. The sessions this year will attempt to help us understand how it all fits together. It will be an attempt to distill down, not dumb down but rather summarize and express the essence of the work of scholars that are often hard to understand. We will as Adam Hamilton says in his recent book try to "make sense of the Bible." The evenings will have a short vespers service with Bob Perry sharing leadership. Come join us. If you are too old to go to young adult conference this is your chance to come to camp. Session Leader: The Rev. Fred Harris (retired Senior Pastor, First Christian Church, Hagerstown). Worship and Registration: The Rev. Bob Perry (retired interim Regional pastor). All meals provided!!! Free time all afternoon for the beach, shopping, relaxing. Sessions in the new air-conditioned conference center. Tuesday afternoon through Friday morning. No kids running around town - they are in school but everything open. Craft time option with Debby Harris in making Cards and Christmas tags in the afternoon. Fun talent show - bring your instrument or your stand up comedy act or skit. Sunday Ice Cream party. Applications are on the CCCA website at

4 COMMUNITY OUTREACH FREE: COLD WATER AND PENCILS We gave out about 45 water bottles in a little over an hour and lots of new Heritage pencils. Many, many thanks to my two partners in crime, Pat and Jan. Blessings, Jeanne Taylor NAR-ANON Meetings Wednesday, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Nar-Anon, known officially as "Nar-Anon Family Groups", is a support group for families, relatives, and friends who are affected by someone else s addition or recovery from addiction. The Nar-Anon program, is not a religious one but a spiritual way of life, and is based on the Twelve Steps of Nar-Anon. Nar-Anon has found that the working of these steps will bring the solution to practically any problem. Contact Jeanne Taylor if you have any questions or need additional information.

5 2016 Capital Area Prayer Calendar You are invited to participate in the Capital Area Prayer Calendar by offering a prayer each day for the listed congregation or Capital Area mission during the week listed. September August 28 - Sept 3 Sept 4-10 Sept Sept October Sept 25 - Oct 1 Oct 2-8 Oct 9-15 Oct Oct November Oct 30 - Nov 5 Nov 6-12 Nov Nov December Nov 27 - Dec 3 Dec 4-10 Dec Dec Dec Iglesia Cristiana de la Vida Abundante, Mt. Rainier, MD Heritage Christian Church, Silver Spring, MD Disciples Center for Public Witness, Rev. Ken Brooker Langston, Exec. Director Pilgrimage Christian Church, Suitland, MD Downsville Christian Church, Williamsport, MD Good Samaritan Christian Church, Baltimore, MD Fort Washington CC, Fort Washington, MD [also Capital Area Regional Assembly, meeting In Shepherdstown, WV] Bethany Beach CC, Bethany Beach, DE First Christian Church, Alexandria, VA Wilson Boulevard CC, Arlington, VA Fairfax Christian Church, Fairfax, VA First Christian Church, Falls Church, VA Garfield Memorial Christian Church, McLean, VA United Christian Parish, Reston, VA Springfield Christian Church, Springfield, VA Second Washington Chapel Church of Christ/ Disciples of Christ, Hyattsville, MD Retired clergypersons, those clergy who serve noncongregational settings, seminarians and persons under care by the Commission on the Ministry. Allen V. Harris, Regional Minister, Deirdre Harris George, Executive Assistant, and your Regional Board and volunteers. Plan to attend the biennial gathering of Your Church! Christian Church Capital Area Regional Assembly Make It A Weekend Vacation! A Great Location... in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia Register Online: or check with your church s office staff for forms!

6 ABOUT OUR FACILITIES CAMP MARY MAC (mm) Our rustic facility in Sharpsburg, MD has capacity for overnight guests. ABOUT OUR CAMP AND CONFERENCE PROGRAM Our Outdoor Ministries program hosts seasonal events for all ages. You can find retreats and weekends for youth, young adults, seniors, women, men and families -- all affordably priced and centered on deep spiritual growth, conversation, and community. You ll find the camp and conference registration materials, volunteer information, and other resources at our website Camp accommodations include cabins, a bath house, a dining pavilion, and lots of open space. Tent camping (no hook-up) is also available for Group Retreats. CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONFERENCE CENTER (BB) Alexander Campbell Hall Dorm & Conference Center Located in Bethany Beach, DE, just two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean, this full-service church camp, conference, and retreat center has capacity for up to 80 guests. We have three types of sleeping rooms (dorm rooms, family rooms, and new ADA rooms) spread between three buildings, including our converted beach house. The Center has a chapel, dining hall, several meeting rooms, a large playground, and plenty of open space.

7 A Caring Congregation Please submit all joys and concerns to Nancy on the form that is provided on the table in the Narthex, or via to Joys and Concerns: Marie McQuilkin who was hospitalized with health problems and is now home. Clinton Helton who continues to have good and bad days as he lives with cancer. Eleanor and Don Warburton as Don continues his recovery. The Taylor family, especially Jack who has been admitted to a 28-day residential treatment program. Bob and Barbara Turek s granddaughter Emily who is hospitalized with gall bladder and pancreas problems, and their great-granddaughter Fiona who is still in the hospital and continues to have breathing problems. Kay Slonaker s friend Sandy whose sister has Alzheimer s; Kay s brother-in-law Leon who is suffering from memory loss issues; and Kay s niece who has six children with various issues. Pat Martin s sister Shirley who lives in New York and is undergoing daily dialysis. Gloria Powell s nephew Andrew who will be having surgery to remove blood clots. Judy Robinson s niece in Ohio who lost the sight in one eye after having a stroke. Lori Kaufman s former student helper who is blind and raising his two children on his own, who is now in distress because they have been taken by their mother. Sue Reed who will be travelling to Pennsylvania as she moves items to her new home. John and Kay Slonaker who led Family Camp 2 at the Bethany Beach Conference Center. Amelia Cole s niece and daughter, who are visiting from El Salvador. Louada Chisholm who celebrated her 96 th birthday. Jim and Amelia Cole who recently celebrated their 45 th wedding anniversary. Maria Lendor who was involved in an accident with some injuries, and totaled her car. Kay Slonaker s granddaughter Jane s cardiologist states that the hole in Jane's heart is 20% smaller, and that her growth, both weight and height, is acceptable. Ongoing Joys and Concerns: Ongoing prayers for Irene Hansel, Emma McCrickard, Fern Bower and Alline Crossfield. Deaths Jeanne Taylor s friend Julie s mother-in-law. Jack Taylor s friend Isaiah who was killed in a car crash. Alex Saunders neighbor Andrew. Judy Laura Sue Nancy Emily Eleanor Dede Lori Eleanor & Don Jeanne & Frank EVENING BIBLE STUDY Please join us on Tuesday evenings at in the parlor for light refreshments and fellowship as we study God s word. Contact Jeanne Taylor if you have any questions or need additional information.

8 September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 GREETER Melvin Harvey Karen Gee Mark Grzeszkiewicz Vanessa Brown-Seay ACOLYTE Summer Break Summer Break Open Open WORSHIP LEADER Kristy Petersen Cathy Berlett Vanessa Brown Seay Jeanne Taylor DEACONS Jeanne Taylor (A) Vanessa Brown-Seay (A) Jeanne Taylor (A) Esco Garner (A) Cathy Berlett (A) John Slonaker (A) Kay Slonaker (A) Melvin Harvey (A) Esco Garner (B) Chris White (B) Cathy Berlett (B) Karen Gee (B) Melvin Harvey (B) Karen Gee (B) Mark Grzeszkiewicz (B) Vanessa Brown-Seay (B) ELDERS Kristy Petersen Eleanor Warburton Lori Kaufman Frank Taylor Judy Walter Frank Taylor Kristy Petersen Judy Walter FELLOWSHIP HOUR Jane and Joe Warman Pot Luck Lunch Open Open COUNTERS Jan Ulrich Robert Turek Lori Kaufman Judy Walter Kay Slonaker Sue Reed Cathy Berlett John Slonaker

9 Schedule of Services: Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m. Iglesia de Dios Jesus a las Naciones uses HCC on Sundays from 4:45-7:45 p.m., Thursdays from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Calvary Faith Christian Church uses HCC on Sundays from 1:00-4:00 p.m. LABOR DAY Bible Study, NAR-ANON, Red, White & Blue POT LUCK LUNCH Bible Study, NAR-ANON, START UP SUNDAY Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Bible Study, NAR-ANON, Bible Study, NAR-ANON,

10 Heritage Staff Rev. Annie Smith, Interim Minister Rev. Jim Cole, Associate Minister Harmony Yang, Music Director Rev. Kathy Kohl, Pastoral Counseling Nancy Gebicke, Executive Assistant ( ) Heritage Christian Church New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD Phone: Website: Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 11:30 a.m.